Let them give glory to the LORD and declare His praise in the islands.
Parallel translations
- WEB Let them give glory to Yahweh, and declare his praise in the islands.
- KJV Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.
- NKJV Let them give glory to the Lord, And declare His praise in the coastlands.
- NASB Let them give glory to the Lord And declare His praise in the coastlands.
- NLT Let the whole world glorify the Lord; let it sing his praise.
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Quick answer
The nations are called to give glory to the Lord and declare His praise in distant lands.
Overview
The summons to worship climaxes in giving God glory and proclaiming His praise even in the farthest coastlands. The proper response to His saving deeds is to honor Him before all peoples. This missionary vision anticipates the gospel resounding to the ends of the earth.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Rom 15:9–11so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
- Ps 117:1–2Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol Him, all you peoples!
- Ps 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.
- Rev 7:9–12After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
- Rev 5:9–10And they sang a new song: “Worthy are You to take the scroll and open its seals, because You were slain, and by Your blood You purchased for God those from every tribe and tongue and people and nation.
- Isa 66:18–19“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.
- Isa 24:15–16Therefore glorify the LORD in the east. Extol the name of the LORD, the God of Israel in the islands of the sea.
- Isa 42:4He will not grow weak or discouraged before He has established justice on the earth. In His law the islands will put their hope.”
- Ps 96:3–10Declare His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all peoples.
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